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Nope.
A good portion of them are, but I’m sure the total is less than half. They’re
very expensive, require additional structural support due to their weight, and
are expensive to maintain *if* you have any issues. And they’re not much
better, if at all, when it comes to hurricanes.
The best
Aren't most Florida roofs spanish tile?
On Tue, Jul 19, 2022, at 2:13 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote:
> A lot depends on the climate, too. Maybe where Randy lives they’ll last
> that long, but in Florida the average roof life is 20 years.
>
> -D
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Doubt it, if I have my way we'll be moving to the great northern estate inside
of 10 years. Even if that doesn't happen this isn't our forever house.
At some point in the next 20 or so years I expect to be responsible for, if not
own outright 4 houses. Ours in MA, the great northern estate, my
A lot depends on the climate, too. Maybe where Randy lives they’ll last that
long, but in Florida the average roof life is 20 years.
-D
> On Jul 19, 2022, at 11:10 AM, Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> Roof shingles today will not last 40 years, regardless of what the warranty
>
Roof shingles today will not last 40 years, regardless of what the warranty
claims are. 20 years at best so it might be your problem!
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> On Jul 19, 2022, at 12:35 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> The architectural shingles on our roof have a 40 year warranty.
On 2022-07-19 13:31, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote:
I thought the cars had a display (or a way to display) the battery
capacity, and/or number of "full charge cycles" which will also tell
you something about how the battery has been treated. Maybe not all of
them do
That's a free
True. 6 yo Tesla has lost 25% of its battery range.
On Tue, Jul 19, 2022 at 1:32 PM Allan Streib via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> On Tue, Jul 19, 2022, at 12:24 PM, mitch--- via Mercedes wrote:
>
> > The equivalent of a compression check would be a battery capacity test.
> > It
On Tue, Jul 19, 2022, at 12:24 PM, mitch--- via Mercedes wrote:
> The equivalent of a compression check would be a battery capacity test.
> It takes a while, requires a tech with some training on the EV software,
> and probably costs you multiple hundreds of dollars.
> I'm guessing $200-400 in a
On 2022-07-19 12:24, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote:
This is a no brainer. The panels are already powering the house and
then
some. I would spend no more for the EV than I would for a gas powered
car,
and would drive it no more than 6k miles/year. Not sure about
maintenance
costs or
On 2022-07-19 12:26, G Mann via Mercedes wrote:
4. Unlike Internal Combustion powered cars, where the tech can do
compression checks, oil lab tests, etc, and gain a reasonable picture
of
the remaining service life of various components, the tech level does
not
yet exist, with supporting
Documented 4.3% over the last 8 years in my area. That’s what a solar system
adds in value to homes around here. That more than covers the cost, if it
mattered.
-D
> On Jul 19, 2022, at 9:39 AM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> And this will add resale value when or if you sell.
And this will add resale value when or if you sell.
On Tue, Jul 19, 2022 at 12:35 PM Curt Raymond via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> The architectural shingles on our roof have a 40 year warranty. Definitely
> will be somebody else's problem.
>
> As I understand it the feet of the PV
The architectural shingles on our roof have a 40 year warranty. Definitely will
be somebody else's problem.
As I understand it the feet of the PV mounts slip up under the shingles. The
mounts are pretty standardized at this point which has helped reduce costs of
installation. The people across
I replaced the back roof before installing the panels. They are simple to
detach in any case. For the front array, in 6 years there has never been
any problem affecting the roof. In fact, since the panels shade the
shingles that ought to increase life span.
Solar installers are not in short
Got my quotes on Friday, waiting for the hard copies today.
Roughly $23k to do the panels on my garage, ROI in slightly more than 7 years.
$3k of that is the cost for trenching and cabling to the house where the meter
is located. If I did it on the main house it would be cheaper, but there’s a
Doing a proper pre-buy due diligence inspection on any EV in the present
"used market" is impossible, as a reality. Here are a few of the reasons.
1. Lack of available properly trained and available techs.
2. Lack of available testing equipment that tests actual operational values
at the component
On 19/07/2022 11:17 AM, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote:
There are many other factors. How much do you drive? What is the payback time for the
"free" solar power to offset fuel costs of your current vehicle? What is the
opportunity cost (what else could you do with the money other than buy an
This is a no brainer. The panels are already powering the house and then
some. I would spend no more for the EV than I would for a gas powered car,
and would drive it no more than 6k miles/year. Not sure about maintenance
costs or resale value.
On Tue, Jul 19, 2022 at 12:18 PM Allan Streib via
There are many other factors. How much do you drive? What is the payback time
for the "free" solar power to offset fuel costs of your current vehicle? What
is the opportunity cost (what else could you do with the money other than buy
an EV)? What are the differences in registration and
We have a pretty decent net meter deal in MD with Pepco.
On Tue, Jul 19, 2022 at 11:56 AM Curt Raymond wrote:
> Depends on how much electricity you're creating. If your solar array is
> making way more than you use then I agree.
>
> -Curt
>
> On Tuesday, July 19, 2022 at 11:54:52 AM EDT, Andrew
Depends on how much electricity you're creating. If your solar array is making
way more than you use then I agree.
-Curt
On Tuesday, July 19, 2022 at 11:54:52 AM EDT, Andrew Strasfogel
wrote:
I will be getting my solar EV charger hookup in September, after which it would
be dumb not to own
I will be getting my solar EV charger hookup in September, after which it
would be dumb not to own an EV.
On Tue, Jul 19, 2022 at 11:51 AM Curt Raymond via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> They bought a 9 year old EV and are shocked it needed a battery...
>
> I'm pro EV but that's just
They bought a 9 year old EV and are shocked it needed a battery...
I'm pro EV but that's just dumb.
It's worse because it's a 2014, that's a very early model, I bet they didn't
sell very many...
-Curt
On Tuesday, July 19, 2022 at 08:26:53 AM EDT, dan penoff.com via Mercedes
wrote:
It’s
On 2022-07-19 10:04, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote:
I am pretty sure the Ford Focus EV was only sold in California and
maybe Washington. How one ended up in Florida I don't know. They have
a fairly low range; it almost certainly was not driven there.
First you had to sell in CA, then by 2015
I am pretty sure the Ford Focus EV was only sold in California and maybe
Washington. How one ended up in Florida I don't know. They have a fairly low
range; it almost certainly was not driven there.
On Tue, Jul 19, 2022, at 8:59 AM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote:
> Agreed. But the
The original Prius had a bazillion garden variety NiMH cells available
from any number of places, even Amazon.com.
Fixing it differed only in quantity from testing and replacing
individual cells in a NiCad or NiMH cordless drill.
Things get a little more complicated with a big Lithium
I’ll wait until the D class comes out,
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> On Jul 19, 2022, at 9:05 AM, M. Mitchell Marmel via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> https://vimeo.com/481367023
>
>> On Tue, Jul 19, 2022 at 8:00 AM dan penoff.com via Mercedes <
>>
LMAO!
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> On Jul 19, 2022, at 9:05 AM, M. Mitchell Marmel via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> https://vimeo.com/481367023
>
>> On Tue, Jul 19, 2022 at 8:00 AM dan penoff.com via Mercedes <
>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
>>
>> Agreed. But the availability of such a major and
https://vimeo.com/481367023
On Tue, Jul 19, 2022 at 8:00 AM dan penoff.com via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> Agreed. But the availability of such a major and critical component had to
> be known at the time. The supply chain for batteries for this model didn’t
> suddenly stop one
Agreed. But the availability of such a major and critical component had to be
known at the time. The supply chain for batteries for this model didn’t
suddenly stop one day, it had to be known that they either weren’t available or
the stock was nearly exhausted. It was just a matter of doing
Feasibility is not the only issue. It’s that Electric cars are disposable. They
are built with a battery that loses capacity from day one, a cheap electric
motor and a computer system which again becomes obsolete within a few years.
Pure junk.
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> On Jul 19, 2022, at 8:49
There was nothing wrong with the car when they bought it and when the problem
surfaced 6 months later, it was unrepairable. This is unacceptable for an 8 yr
old car built by a major manufacturer. Problems like this will continue to
happen with EVs. That’s what happens when cars are
Yes, and I have come to the conclusion electric cars are many years away from
being feasible, if ever.
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> On Jul 19, 2022, at 7:26 AM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> It’s called “due diligence”. Wouldn’t you research something like this when
> making a
It’s called “due diligence”. Wouldn’t you research something like this when
making a $10,000+ purchase?
I would.
-D
> On Jul 19, 2022, at 5:21 AM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
>
https://www.westernjournal.com/girls-electric-car-needs-new-battery-expensive-vehicle-gets-even-worse-news/
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Still a rich mans toy, at current prices it is hardly affordable even if
you could justify a use for one.
Certainly not priced for the masses, so very little chance of ever
becoming the Model T of transport...
Grant
On Mon, Oct 15, 2012 at 5:06 PM, Allan Streib str...@cs.indiana.edu wrote:
Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com writes:
I wish Steve [Jobs] had worked on an electric or hybrid car. He knew
how to sell things...
He was pretty excited about the Segway when it came out. Still only
used by geeks and obese mall cops.
Allan
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Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com writes:
I wish Steve [Jobs] had worked on an electric or hybrid car. He knew
how to sell things...
He was pretty excited about the Segway when it came out. Still only
used by geeks and obese mall cops.
Allan
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I'd say segway is used only
: [MBZ] Electric cars
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mercedes@okiebenz.com
Date: Monday, October 15, 2012, 8:06 PM
Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com
writes:
I wish Steve [Jobs] had worked on an electric or hybrid
car. He knew
how to sell things...
He was pretty excited
they know is talking out their ass...
-Curt
Date: Mon, 8 Oct 2012 21:26:37 -0700
From: John Freer mbfo...@gmail.com
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Subject: [MBZ] Electric cars
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Excellent - glad to hear from real world experience. I figure you got the
equivilent of 90+ MPG based on $15for 400 miles, if gas was $3.50/gal.
Sounds like the right choice for your usage.
Thanks for posting this.
On Mon, Oct 8, 2012 at 11:26 PM, John Freer mbfo...@gmail.com wrote:
OMG
Hi Don,
Unfortunately, you may have heard about the refinery fire and two other
refineries that are down for maintanence which means gas has gone over 5.00
when available!
As they say, timing is everything. My S550 has just been towed away to
repair the air suspension so I'm not tempted to go 0
Got this from an old friend who has had a Volt for about a year:
We still like the Volt very much. We get about 44 miles on a full charge,
and rarely use all of the charge per day. We never buy gasoline unless we go
on a trip and even then we get 45 mpg. A total charge costs us about one
On Oct 9, 2012 5:11 PM, Gerry Archer arche...@embarqmail.com wrote:
A dealer salesman said the hybrid electronics are from an older model
Prius and leased from Toyota.
Dealer salesman is a liar, Ford developed its hybrid drive independently
for the Escape in 2004. It has some features that
Yes - I've heard. Regular unleaded is $3.55, premium is $3.80, and Diesel
is $4.30 today here in the OKC area. No shortages yet, but the Diesel sure
shot up in price. Even at 45 mpg that price is noticable.
On Tue, Oct 9, 2012 at 1:39 PM, John Freer mbfo...@gmail.com wrote:
Hi Don,
OMG Myrtle, there's one of those horseless carriagesit's the end of the
world! I am remained of that after read some recent posts.
After one month and 400 miles I have used ZERO gas and electric bill was less
than 15 bucks in my 2013 Volt.
I spent days doing research and analyzing my
A Tesla drove past me yesterday. Somebody in the neighborhood has too
much free cash
clay
On Aug 27, 2009, at 10:04 PM, Craig McCluskey wrote:
On Thu, 27 Aug 2009 23:19:05 -0400 Rich Thomas
richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote:
How many kJ in a 100 volt, 1 farad capacitor?
U =
How many kJ in a 100 volt, 1 farad capacitor?
On Wed, Aug 26, 2009 at 11:25 PM, Craig McCluskey diese...@pisquared.netwrote:
On Wed, 26 Aug 2009 23:26:34 -0400 Allan Streib str...@cs.indiana.edu
wrote:
Craig McCluskey diese...@pisquared.net writes:
Jim's comment about how much momentum
On Thu, 27 Aug 2009 13:02:25 -0500 OK Don okd...@gmail.com wrote:
How many kJ in a 100 volt, 1 farad capacitor?
U = 0.5 C V^2
= 0.5 x 1 x 100^2
= 5000 J = 5 kJ
Craig
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Cool - thanks.
On Thu, Aug 27, 2009 at 9:41 PM, Craig McCluskey diese...@pisquared.netwrote:
On Thu, 27 Aug 2009 13:02:25 -0500 OK Don okd...@gmail.com wrote:
How many kJ in a 100 volt, 1 farad capacitor?
U = 0.5 C V^2
= 0.5 x 1 x 100^2
= 5000 J = 5 kJ
Craig
--
OK Don
Pair of
That would get your attention.
--R
OK Don wrote:
Cool - thanks.
On Thu, Aug 27, 2009 at 9:41 PM, Craig McCluskey diese...@pisquared.netwrote:
On Thu, 27 Aug 2009 13:02:25 -0500 OK Don okd...@gmail.com wrote:
How many kJ in a 100 volt, 1 farad capacitor?
U = 0.5 C V^2
=
On Thu, 27 Aug 2009 23:19:05 -0400 Rich Thomas
richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote:
How many kJ in a 100 volt, 1 farad capacitor?
U = 0.5 C V^2
= 0.5 x 1 x 100^2
= 5000 J = 5 kJ
That would get your attention.
In my lab in graduate school, we had a discharge
--- On Wed, 8/26/09, Allan Streib str...@cs.indiana.edu wrote:
From: Allan Streib str...@cs.indiana.edu
Subject: Re: [MBZ] electric cars - was Cash for clunkers hits home
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Date: Wednesday, August 26, 2009, 1:38 AM
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Pity; doesn't seem to regen anything, then, does it? Well, 'cept heat.
What a waste.
Wilton
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Pity; doesn't seem to regen anything, then, does it? Well, 'cept
heat. What a waste.
Though the traction motors are generating, I probably wouldn't use
the term 'regenerative' unless the power were being stored,
or at least used for something. As implemented, it's merely
electric braking.
Jim Cathey wrote:
Pity; doesn't seem to regen anything, then, does it? Well, 'cept
heat. What a waste.
Though the traction motors are generating, I probably wouldn't use
the term 'regenerative' unless the power were being stored,
or at least used for something.
What if they hooked up an
What if they hooked up an extra motor-generator to a huge flywheel?
How many thousand horsepower-minutes would it need to store?
How much momentum do you suppose a loaded freight train has?
They could 'third-rail' the down-grades and come up with
some way to feed the grid, that might be
Agreed on all 3 points.
Wilton
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Pity; doesn't seem to regen anything, then, does it? Well, 'cept
Jim Cathey wrote:
What if they hooked up an extra motor-generator to a huge
flywheel? How many thousand horsepower-minutes would it need
to store?
How much momentum do you suppose a loaded freight train has?
They could 'third-rail' the down-grades and come up with
some way to feed
LWB250 lwb...@yahoo.com writes:
That is regenerative braking, and it's exactly what the
resistor banks on the tops of the locomotives are for.
They use regenerative power from the traction motors and
dump it into the resistors as required to place a load on
the traction motors
On Wed, 26 Aug 2009 15:05:03 -0500 Fmiser fmi...@gmail.com wrote:
WILTON wrote:
Pity; doesn't seem to regen anything, then, does it? Well,
'cept heat. What a waste.
Yeah. But think of the quantity of electricity generated. Not
very practical to store that in batteries.
Maybe the
Craig McCluskey diese...@pisquared.net writes:
Jim's comment about how much momentum a moving freight train has is
indicative of the size of flywheel you would need. It wouldn't fit on
the train and couldn't fit through tunnels and across bridges.
I'm imagining some kind of giant, box-car
On Wed, 26 Aug 2009 23:26:34 -0400 Allan Streib str...@cs.indiana.edu
wrote:
Craig McCluskey diese...@pisquared.net writes:
Jim's comment about how much momentum a moving freight train has is
indicative of the size of flywheel you would need. It wouldn't fit on
the train and couldn't fit
Electric drivetrains are more efficient. That's why hybrids get
better mileage even though they have a quarter-ton-plus more
equipment. Also why diesel trains run generators and use electric
motors.
I doubt that. I believe that Diesel/Electric trains allow a much smoother
transition of
Yes, it's over 10 days old, I'm slow. :)
On Fri, Aug 14, 2009 at 4:42 PM, Fmiserfmi...@gmail.com wrote:
R A Bennell wrote:
No one seems to make any comments on these issues. It is all
about the environment and the utopian dream that we can carry
on without polluting anything. Nothing
pm7...@comcast.net writes:
I doubt that. I believe that Diesel/Electric trains allow a much
smoother transition of power. I can think of no other drive train that
would allow what they do.
I don't know a whole lot about locomotives but a couple of advantages
spring to mind, one is that the
They can also serve as brakes, though I think locomotives just have a
bunch of huge resistors they do not have any form of regenerative
braking.
They would, but nobody has yet figured out how to turn
electricity back into diesel fuel!
(D-E locomotives were never about energy efficiency or
That is regenerative braking, and it's exactly what the resistor banks on the
tops of the locomotives are for. They use regenerative power from the traction
motors and dump it into the resistors as required to place a load on the
traction motors when braking or slowing the train down grades.
LWB250 lwb...@yahoo.com writes:
That is regenerative braking, and it's exactly what the resistor banks
on the tops of the locomotives are for. They use regenerative power
from the traction motors and dump it into the resistors as required to
place a load on the traction motors when braking
R A Bennell wrote:
No one seems to make any comments on these issues. It is all
about the environment and the utopian dream that we can carry
on without polluting anything. Nothing practical ever
mentioned.
Unless the electric generating is pollution-free, the pollution
is just moved. Now,
without a horrible performance impact outside Connecticut.
What's Connecticut have to do with it?
CT has some rule that you can't exceed GVWR (with driver), so even if the frame
is happy and you replace the suspension you're unable to register the car.
Guess you could still get more
Only install enough batteries to get to the registration site and back (or
trailer it within a block), get it registered, then take it home and finish
installing batteries.
CT has some rule that you can't exceed GVWR (with driver), so even if the
frame is happy and you replace the suspension
On Sat, 14 Feb 2009 18:59:19 -0800 (PST) Tim C. bb...@crone.us wrote:
As I see it any of the W115/W123 bodies have both these problems licked,
even flooded lead-acid deep-cycle batteries should slide right in
without a horrible performance impact outside Connecticut.
What's Connecticut have
'Beginning to think I'd like to build one.
Wilton
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will the hardcore we build stuff right wing types.
-Curt
Date: Sun, 20 Jul 2008 10:52:09 -0400
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Subject: [MBZ] Electric cars
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Wilton in '12!
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Hendrik Fay wrote:
Why need a tranny? I just bought a new drill that can be adjusted to
turn from two rpm up to 600 or whatever rpm, no gearbox in that sucker
far as I know.
I saw a RoadTrack writeup on an electric Honda CRX years ago.
They used the Honda transaxle, but I believe they just
and has a huge writeup on ecomodder.
-Curt
Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2008 21:36:27 -0400
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What I've
that's the guy who shifts without a clutch - kills pwer to the motor,
let's the syncro rings match the speeds, and shifts. You can see it
all happen in the video.
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Lots of EV folk keep the trans and take out the clutch. For an
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Tom Hargrave [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
40 kW = 43 HP = the perfect size for a 60s VW bus, plus plenty of
room for lead acid batteries an internally mounted diesel powered
generator
useable HP from a 43 electric motor than
from a gas engine rated at twice the peak HP.
Thanks, Tom
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a gas engine rated at twice the peak HP.
Thanks, Tom
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Tom Hargrave [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
40
Article in todays rag goes on about Missinbitshity building a prototype
eleccy car with hub motors front and one motor in the rear, top speed
180 klicks and range of 200ks, seating capacity of two 5 year olds and
crashworthiness of a wet cardboard box. Strong winds will make it fly
and passing
I was wondering the same thing - those cars with motors in the hubs
don't have a transmission, but most of the conversions I've read about
connect to the tranny - some with a clutch, others without, but all
shifting. Guess it depends on the moter, controller circuitry, power
source delivery rate,
Yeah, I read about a few and they just bolt the motor to the bell
housing/tranny with a shaft adapter, use the tranny. With all the
torque available at 0 rpm, I wonder if you could just leave it in 3 or 4
and do it that way. I suppose you would just figure it out.
--R
OK Don wrote:
I was
: [MBZ] Electric Cars Anyone?
What I've wondered, is would I keep the 4-speed? With an electric
motor you should not really need a transmission or clutch, right?
Except maybe to keep the current draw under control at take-off?
Allan
Rich Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I think the key thing
Tom Hargrave [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
HP is still torque X RPM and you still need the transmission to make
the most use of the HP. You don't need a clutch.
You would need a clutch to change gears while driving, right? I can
understand not needing one to start off.
Allan
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1983 300D
Why need a tranny? I just bought a new drill that can be adjusted to
turn from two rpm up to 600 or whatever rpm, no gearbox in that sucker
far as I know.
I am guessing electric cars work on much the same principle, put your
foot down a bit and the wheels start to turn, apply more current and
A lot of people doing conversions use fork lift motors and deep-cycle
marine batteries (relatively cheap and easily acquired) and you do need
a controller of some sort. Here is one web site (and there are loads of
them, just do a google search on electric car conversion or something
similar).
Rich Thomas wrote:
A lot of people doing conversions use fork lift motors and deep-cycle
marine batteries (relatively cheap and easily acquired) and you do need
a controller of some sort.
Back in the 1970's a fellow made a series hybrid from an Opel GT, with a 5hp
Briggs engine, and a jet
During the early 80's, I worked for a major Nuclear Fuel Fabricator, since
euthanized by a euro-trash takeover.
One of our senior managers built a Voltswagon. It was a Beatle, stuffed with
deep cycle batteries with I believe a 48v motor. It had about a 10 mile range
if driven conservatively.
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Very difficult to drive at night, the switching relays were mounted low in
the rear. They made a most impressive light show almost constantly.
Fortunately, we can now do banks of FETs which can handle hundreds of amps per
transistor, with resistance measured in
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I saw an article in a local rag recently about someone converting a
mid sized japanese car to electric for around town trips. He claims
Lots of info and interest out there on electric propulsion systems for boats
too.
Randy
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[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Mitch Haley
Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2008 9:12 AM
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] Electric Cars Anyone
Mitch Haley wrote:
Fortunately, we can now do banks of FETs which can handle hundreds of amps
per
transistor, with resistance measured in milliohms.
Yep! Good times :)
For instance, here's an electric motor throttle rated to handle 1200A
continuous
at 12v, with .0005 ohm resistance
Of John Robbins
Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2008 10:35 AM
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] Electric Cars Anyone?
Mitch Haley wrote:
Fortunately, we can now do banks of FETs which can handle hundreds of amps
per
transistor, with resistance measured in milliohms.
Yep! Good times
On Thu, Jul 17, 2008 at 6:14 AM, Rich Thomas
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Old Hondas etc seem to be good platforms for this kind of hacking. I
have my granddaddies 72 Datsun 510 wagon, I keep thinking it might be
fun to go electric with it.
Ack! Haven't we been through this before? Please leave
You see, I said thinking which ain't the same as doing, but I am
leaning to just keeping it as it is (well, get it running) and then
having it original as gramps drove it. It is actually in quite good
condition except for the interior which was a mouse house (I think I
will call it the Hanta
Tom Hargrave [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
40 kW = 43 HP = the perfect size for a 60s VW bus, plus plenty of
room for lead acid batteries an internally mounted diesel powered
generator
I have a Vanagon and thought it might be a good platform for a hybrid
conversion. I'd want at least
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